© Reuters. In a significant development for the Indian economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Thursday that the country has been included in JP Morgan’s Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) from June 28, 2023. This inclusion is expected to stimulate a substantial $23 billion forex inflow. The minister revealed that 23 Indian bonds under
© Reuters. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stepped into the forex market this Wednesday, potentially employing a Sell Buy Swap strategy to stabilize the rupee, which has been under pressure due to soaring US Treasury yields. This move comes as the US Treasury yields reached a peak of 4.88%, according to information released
© Reuters. The South African rand experienced a significant downturn this Tuesday, continuing a week of losses driven by a robust U.S. dollar and increasing U.S. Treasury yields. The currency traded at 19.2525 against the dollar, marking a 0.2% drop from its previous close. Monday saw the rand slump by approximately 1.5%, weighed down by
© Reuters. Investing.com – The euro suffered a brutal September selloff that continued Monday following fresh signs of economic trouble in Europe just as experts warn that the single currency could hit parity with the dollar in the coming months as U.S. interest rates remain higher for longer. fell 0.79% to $1.0487 after data showed activity remained
© Shutterstock HSBC has projected an upward trend for the US dollar (USD) against the Euro (EUR) and British Pound (GBP), as reported on Thursday. This forecast is driven by factors such as “US exceptionalism”, potential government shutdown, autoworker strikes, a temporary dip in USD strength, and high yields. The unique balance of growth and
© Reuters. In a significant move towards digitization, the European Central Bank (ECB) under the leadership of Christine Lagarde has proposed a legal structure for the introduction of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) across the 20 member states of the Eurozone. The ECB aims to roll out the digital euro by 2027, as reported
© Reuters. The anticipated depreciation of the British Pound in Q4 2023 is closely tied to the Bank of England’s interest rates. This analysis looks into three Sterling pairs that are predicted to be impacted by this development. The pair is expected to face challenges due to the dominant US Dollar. The strength of the
© Reuters. Investing.com– Most Asian currencies moved little on Friday, but stemmed some recent losses as the dollar came off 10-month highs and Treasury yields stalled before key U.S. inflation data due later in the day. Regional currencies were battered by a spike in the dollar and Treasury yields this week, after hawkish signals from
© Reuters. The is bracing for the upcoming Golden Week holiday, an event that will lead to a temporary trading halt in mainland China while continuing globally, potentially leading to asset disparities. This eight-day period, which starts on Thursday, will see a lack of daily reference rates due to the closure of the onshore market.
© Reuters. The U.S. dollar held its position near a 10-month high against a basket of major currencies on Thursday. The dollar’s strength was buoyed by optimistic U.S. economic data and anticipatory remarks from Federal Reserve officials. The , which measures the greenback against other major currencies, hovered around 106.58 after hitting an overnight peak
